Sheet-metal siding.



Patented luly 22, I902. E. G. CHARLEBGIS. SHEET METAL SIDIING.

(Application filed Jan. 27, 1902.)

(llo Model.)

4 INVENTOR (5M 5 m J X BY 4 W o'TTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

UNITED Sit/ares PATENT @rrrcn,

EDWIN G. OHARLEBOIS, OF 'WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

SHEET METAL SlDING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 795,207, dated July 22,1902.

Application filed January 2'7, 1902. Serial No. 91,467. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN G; OHARLEBoIs, of Watertown, in the county ofJefferson, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Sheet-Metal Siding, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to improvements in sheet-metal siding.

The object of this invention is to produce a siding composed of a seriesof sheet-metal strips or sections adapted to interlock with each otherat their longitudinal edges and having the external appearance ofclapboard or shingle siding.

A further object of this invention is to so construct and arrange theinterlocking flanges as to permit the strips to be readily and easilyassembled or-secured to the studding or sheathing in such manner as toconceal the fastening means.

Another object is to interlock the longitudinal flanges of adjacentstrips or sections in such manner that the weather exposure may bevaried a limited distance and the sections adjusted transverselyrelatively to each other to conform to certain limitations of space as,for instance, between the Water-table and sills--without mutilating orotherwiseimpairing the integrity of the strip.

A further object is to score or crease these strips or sectionstransversely to represent shingle-siding.

To this end the invention consists in the construction and formation ofa siding strip or section as hereinafter fully described, and pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of theside wall of a building, showing the application of my improved sidingthereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of two adjacent stripsor sections of the siding, showing the manner of interlocking theiradjacent longitudinal edges. Fig. 3 is an enlarged face view of one ofmy improved siding strips or sections, showing particularly the meansfor securing the same to the sheathing or studs.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

As seen in the drawings, Figs. 2 and 3, this invention consists,essentially,ofa lengthwise sheet-metal strip 1, having one of itslongitudinal edges provided with an angular flange 2, and its other edgeis formed with a longitudinal flange 3. These strips or sections may beof any desired length, being usually of substantially the same length asordinary clapboards, the flanges 2 and 3 being formed integral with thebody of the metal by rolling or stamping the same to the desired form.The flange 2 is preferably angular in crosssection, the portion 4adjacent to the body of the metal being bent inwardly at substantiallyright angles to said body, and the free longitudinal edge 5 of theportion 4 is bent upwardly toward the opposite longitudinal edge of thestrip or section and is disposed in a plane substantially parallel withthe innor face of said opposite longitudinal edge. The flange 3 ispreferably folded outwardly and downwardly toward the lower edge of saidstrip, and its free longitudinal edge is preferably curved outwardly andis slightly separated from the adjacent portion of the section, beingusually formed with a series of recesses 6, mad e'by cutting awayportions of the flange 3 at intervals, for permitting the insertion ofsuitable fastening members, as nails, through the contiguous portion ofthe stripor section above or within the free longitudinal edge of theflange 3, so that when the flanges 2 and 3 are interlocked the nails andrecesses are entirely concealed. The lower edge of the strip or section,or the portion 4 of the angular flange 2 is preferably of greater widththan the corresponding upper edge of said strip orsection at thejunction of the flange 3 thereof for the purpose of deflect ing the bodyof the strip or section outwardly from a vertical plane when said stripor section is placedin position, and it is therefore evident that thevertical inclination produces substantially the same effect inappearance and utility as the ordinary clapboard.

It is Well known to those skilled in the art of building structure thatwood shingles are frequently used for siding, and in order to producesubstantially the same visual effect with my improved siding as theordinary wood-shingle siding I preferably provide the strips or sectionswith transverse scores or creases 7, which are arranged at regular orirregular predetermined intervals throughout the length of said strip orsection in such manner as to give the appearance of wood shingles whenthe strips or sections are socured in position upon the building.

It is apparent from the foregoing description-that the inner face of theflange portion 5 and the inner face of the opposite edge of the body ofthe strip lie in substantially the same vertical plane when secured inposition and that in assembling the strips the first or bottom course issecured in position upon the sheathing or studs. The next superimposedcourse is then placed in position by inserting the portions 5 of theflange 2 beneath the flange 3, and moving said strips or sectionsupwardly to give the desired lap, whereby said flanges are interlockedwith each other, the flange 3 overlapping the flange 5, whereupon saidsecond course is secured in position in the manner previously described,this operation being continued until the surface to be sided is entirelycovered.

It is to be understood that the siding-sections are manufacturedcomplete before being applied to the building and that the assembledsections in the finished siding are the same in cross-section as whenmanufactured. It is also evident that when these strips or sections aresecured in position the fastening members are entirely concealed by theflange portions 5.

The joints at the abutting ends of the several courses of strips orsections are preferably staggered in the usual manner, and in order toeffect an absolute water-tight and weatherproof joint I usually providea suitable filling or back piece of wood, metal, or any other desiredmaterial 8 of sufficient length to entirely cover any opening in thejoint and is preferably interposed between the inner faces of theadjacent ends of the strips or sections and the outerface of thesheathing or studs or other surface to which the siding is secured. Thisfilling or back piece 8-is preferably shaped to any cross-section toconform to and entirely fill the space between the strips or sectionsand the surface to which it is secured and preferably abuts at its loweredge against the inner face of the portion 4 of the flange 2, the objectof this being to render the joint absolutely weatherproof and at thesame time to conduct any water or rain beneath the lower edge of thestrip or section, thereby forming an even surface at said abutting ends.

The operation of my invention will now be readily understood uponreference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings,and it will be noted that some change may be made in the detailconstruction and arrangement of the various features of my inventionwithout departing from the spiritthereof. Therefore I do not limitmyself to the precise construction of details shown and described, as,for instance, in some cases, it may be desired to overlap the adjacentends of the strips, and thereby dispense with the back piece of filling8.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of sheet-metal siding strips or sections arranged endto end, and a filling or back piece interposed between the inner facesof the meeting ends of said strips or sections and the surface to whichsaid strips or sections are secured for the purpose specified.

2. As a new article of manufacture a sheetmetal siding strip or sectionhaving its opposite longitudinal edges bent in opposite directions forforming interlocking flanges operating as described, one of said flangeshaving portions thereof cut away for forming cutouts or recesses forpermitting the insertion of the fastening members through the body ofthe strip or section.

3. As a new article of manufacture a sheetmetal siding strip or sectionhaving its opposite longitudinal edges provided with oppositely-turnedflanges of unequal projection from the main body, said strips orsections being provided with transverse creases or scores 5 for thepurpose set forth, portions of the free edge of the upper flange beingcut away at intervals to form recesses to receive the fastening members.

4. A sheet-metal-siding strip or section having one of its longitudinaledges bent inwardly and upwardly and its other longitudinal edge bentoutwardly and downwardly for forming opposite longitudinal flanges, theupturned edge of the former flange being separated a greater distancefrom the body of the strip or section than the free edge of the otherflange.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of January,1902.

EDWIN G. OHARLEBOIS.

Witnesses:

H. E. CHASE, MILDRED M. Norr.

